12_Casthidiit News February 26, 1989 February 26, 1989 Castlegar News A3 ws bh ‘nec apr . Castleg ich the Castl bought from W. ies “The ig the truck and Sefiahtere expect to baie 1, 000 n man-hours restoring the vehich jar Mayor Audrey Moore tries out the gear shift on “a gs tire tar Timb: d $1,500 from og an. The Castlegar Sentinel Minor Baseball unacceptably high because emissidny trom inch says. Riche rozier-said Washingtpn statc guidelines, These| compounds (from wood levels in Cranbrook are times pokesman fOr the waste wiapeMaCnL Teves MeasiAEK Mastiig | enn ries rs Air bad in Cranbrook CRANBROOK (CP) Hutior siderable length of time, close to the ground Crozier suid the high levels are only reached in this southeastern British Columbia city hen wirinversionssot in und Cause the air to remain stagnate During Cranbrook Winters, for one to Wo weeks, there's a very strong period of inversion,” he said. “IIs a potential pollution problem Crozier said levels of ben Mar. 1, 7pm CONFERENCE ROOM cite eae Castlegar Community Comptex 2 re wit of cigarette smoke Mohet-coneems ST burning stovesyare Very Sat TOTP D. 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FHAPSTENC were sometime “con. iderably higher phan Jevels measured Turing —somewimter_periods—in—in dustrial areas," including the Niagard Peninsula He said regulation of emissions from wood stoves is a municipal responsibility Court news In Castlegar provincial court this week, Michael Anderson was senter ced to 90 days in jail for uttering a lorged document, nine months and six months in jail respectively on two unts of theft, 30 days in jail tor mischief in relation to property, and 30 days in jail for failing 10 comply with » tions of release. The sentence ill be served concurrently Anderson also sentenced R wnths* probation on each of the tive twas sentenced 1060 in jail and 12 months’ probation alicrhe pleaded guilty to driving white impaired James Neil was fined $300 after he pleaded guilty to driving without in Irance Castlegar raises $42,500 in 1988 By CasNews Staff United’ Way/Centraide’ Canada raised almost $184.9 million in 1988, an increase of 9.7 per cent over the previous year, the organization's president said this week Speaking. at a luncheon Thursday in Castlegar, Yves Beaudin told about 25 representatives from United Way and other agencies in Castlegar, Nelson, Rossland and Trail that in light of these figures there is still room for improvement “We have to get better at what we are doing," he said. Beaudin cited a national United Way survey that asked respondants which organization they think about when charities are mentioned. Thirty-five per cent said the Cancer Society while 34 per cent said the United Waysaccording tothe survey ‘Weare Way up there,’ Beaudin said. But we want the fundraising to get better. We have to find new ways to raise funds and at the same time respect other groups that want to be in on theaction.” Beaudin noted that in communities where the United Way is fighting other groups for payroll deduc Lions an_idea started by the United Way the amount of funds has dropped. However, in cont niunities where the groups sit down together and try to lind solutions, the amount of giving has increased He said the United Way mast also adapt to new realities, United Way funds up 9.7 per cent YVES BEAUDIN . ‘we have to get better’ During the question period, Beaudin was asked what-he-thought was the biggest MUTdIC To be overcome in_small_ United Way centres. He replied that generalizations aren't possible because every com munity is different. But he did recommend small groups ask for a group of about three people who come in trom another United Way to give advice Briefly Door failure a possibility WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Air Lines 747 that lost nine Passengers when a cargo door and section of fuselage blew away over the Pacific Ocean was one of a group of older Boeing jets under order to modify the lock system on their cargo doors Failure of the door was one of several possibilities investigators were exploring as cause for the gaping hole in United Flight 811 when it retur-, ned to Honolulu after taking off ona flight to Auckland, New Zealand, ‘Other possibilities included structural failure, an engine problem that sent parts flying into the fuselage or a bofnb North seen as godfather WASHINGTON (Reuter) — Oliver North's courier to the Nicaraguan Contras has told a federal jury of a cloak-and-dagger world where North was Steelhammer, rebel leader Adolfo Calero was Spark plug, and ‘*toys"* were lethal weapons and ammunition. In prosecution testimony in North's criminal trial, Robert Owen said he saw North as his godfather in his work on behalf of the rebels’ resistan ce to the pre-Soviet Nicaraguan government Owen said he had conferrd with North before and after taking inilitary maps and money to Contra leaders and others in central America North, 45, has pleaded not guilty to all 12 criminal charges against him, including lying to Congress, destroying government documents, im. properly using travellers cheques for personal items and defrauding the United States Planetarium closed VANCOUVER (CP) The city’s H. R. MacMillan Planetarium and its adjacent museum were closed after asbestos particles were found in one of the air-conditioning ducts Associate director Paul Deans said initial air quality tests Friday af ternoon showed no evidence of asbestos in the building. But to ensure the safety of both the staff and the public, the popular tourist attraction was closed Allin the wrist é at the games which conclude today hy her skill at the opening ceremonies of the B.C, W ames in Nelson this week. nasi iheapeeenen is just one of almost two dozen sports CPR lock has interesting story By JOHN CHARTERS A number of items at the Heritage Week Exhibition have a story Forexample,the- CPR eek is one ot - thousands in common use on the railway of yesteryear, but it is one of fire chief Bob Mann's most precious souvenirs. Why? Because it is d remin Ther i rat ron ding agencies since 1945 and they are not relevant to Lhose-commrtinitiesamymore, tesa: Lhe United Way is also trying to strengthen the volunteer sector, Beaudin said As a national movement we have programs being developed in regions that will help train volunteers,”” he said. “Canada in mariy ways is built on that — people helping people in different communities. We think the United Way can become atleaderin- the volunteer sector. We should find ways to tind in: dividuals to Volunteer throughout the community. We can help and we can trainpeopte Beaudin said United Way is not only fundraising and giving money to agencies but is also assessing com munity necds and responding to social issues The United Way Topes to Organize a regional con ference in B. C. in 1990, he said. A national conference Will be held the folowing year in Victoria. Beau was also asked about United Way policies ‘The only thing we control is the logo and what it Weans, "he said “We are not an organization like (the) Cancer (Society) or Heart (Fund) that have a central ap Proach,”’ he said. **We have to respect the communities and you don’t respect them by telling them what todo There are 18 United Ways in B. ©. which raised $18 million in 1988, an 8.1 per cent increase over the previews year. In Castlegar, the tomted Way ratsedt $42,500, an increase of 9.75 per cent over 1987. The United Way gives money to 16 different agencies in cluding logal groups tike-the Kootenay Society tor the Handicapped, Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society id Castlegar Community Services Regional and national organizations that receive Tunding include B. C Arthritis Society, Canadian National Institute tor the Blind and the Canadian Red Cross Society Children’s Hospital, Canadian School year and the funds for construction HeAt year. Hf everything goes-as plan: ned, the project would go to tender this time neat year continued from front page said the ministry has promised. the district the funds for this year In memory There's no question in my mind We will get the funding,” Smecher Smecher-said she hopes the district will receive the planning money this Head & Shoulders, Iv Conditioner, Pert Plus and jidal Sassoon Contest expires April 30, $5.00 store voucher. 1908 and travelling CARL'S DRUGS Costtenird CASTLEGAR DRUG STORES PHARMASAYE AUTOMOTIVE CASTLE TRE (1977) LTO, bia Ave 365-7145 365-2955 050.6) 365-7813 WEA TIRELTO. MALONEY PONTIAC BUICK SALES AND seRViCE MEGAR NEWS 365-7266 365-6385 365-2155 0 Ave 365-3311 BUILDING SUPPLIES ARROW BUILDING SUPPLIES iia rie KEL PRINT oaeal om Ave, 365-7702 365-2175 365-7252 RESTAURANTS EASTGATE GARDENS 992 Columbia Ave 365-7414 DEPARTMENT STORES oA WORKING FIELDS DEPT. 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Relkoff of Vancouver, formerly of Winlaw passed away Feb. 20 at the age of 65 Mr. Relkoff was born Dec. 31, 1923 at Kaslo and grew up in the Winlaw and Thrums area. He worked as a fatlerand-bucker in the woods, as a finish carpenter, and then operated the Relkoff General Store in Winlaw for a number of years. He moved to Vancouver in 1971 and worked as a security guard for Rent-A-Guard. He enjoyed horse-rac playing the lottery, televisior is survived by one son, Larry of Vancouver; one Peter Voykin Peter Voykin of Glade passed away recently at his home at age 43 Mr. Voykin was born Sept. 25, 1945 at Glade. He grew up and lived all his life there. During his life he worked in the logging industry and en He is survived by one son, Scott of Nelson; sister and brother-in-law Grace and John Makortoff of Kamloops; his mother, Mary Voykin of Castlegar; one niece, Louella Osmond of Surrey; and one nephew, Earl Makertoff of Salmon Arm. Funeral service was held in the Glade Hall on Friday and burial was in the Glade Cemetery Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar coverage? Renew With Us! CASTLEGAR SAVINGS INSURANCE se CD Funeral Chapel Hwy. 6 Stocan Park 226-7216 Plans ond Plonts for Your Gerden — An Introduction to Residential Landscape Design — Tues., March 7-21, 7:30-9:30, $20. (3 sessions.) A Tour Through the Tex Form — Tues March 7, 7-10 p.m., Free Soviet Writing: An Over A series of lectures on Soviet and Russian Uiteroture in preparation for the Soviet writers — Pyotr Proskurin, Vassily lov, and Olga Fokina in March. Wed., Mar. | and 8, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $6 per per n (2 sessions). For more information on the lectures please call ect end Fiction — This discussion is relevant to olf women regardless of age. Mon., March 6, 7-9 p.m., $5. Servtene fer Toons — This program is designed to assist teens in getting their first job or summer position in B.C.'s second larged industry. Monday and Wednesday, March 6 to 27, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday 9.0.m. to 12 p.m., (10 sessions) $50. Keyboarding — This course is for beginners who wish to learn how to type using correct hand positions. IBM Computers will be used for this course Thurs. March-April 11, 7-9:90 p.m., $75, Women's Cor Care Clinic Part 2 — Tues., March 7-28, 7-9:30 p.m., $25 ‘OR FOR FURTHER CALL: Castlegar Campus 365-7292 ext. 261 or 353 Sellirk, College Hundreds arrested . BOMBAY, India (CP) — Police fanned out in large numbers Satur day and arrested hundreds of people to prevent-further-violence-atter Street protests against Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses left at least nine people dead and 40 injured Initial news reports said up to 12 died when police fired on demon strators in Bombay on Friday dui protest over the book, but S. M Shangari, a senior police official, said eight people died in the rioting Friday and one mandiedJaterin hos Allbut one of the victlans were Muliniaged 18 10 28, police said Investigators probe lead VANCOUVER (CP) An international investigation into the disappearance of five Canadians in the Caribbean has not uncovered any evidence to suggest foul play, the RCMP says. Investigators were still in the Caribbean this weekend, probing a lead that the missing Canadians were held hostage in a deserted Martinique - fish plant But RCMP Cpl. Pierre Belanger said from Ottawa that police have not found any substance to the report Prisoner ends fast VANCOUVER (CP) A convicted child molester has ended his hunger strike at a British Columbia prison after 33 days, his lawyer said Graham Cook began fasting on Jan. 22 to publicize what he felt was a lack of counselling for pedophiles in the federal prison system Lawyer John Conroy said Cook, 42, ended the fast after he was told three new psychologists had been hired at Mountain Prison in Agassiz, about 100 kilometresteast of Vancouver New union formed . BUDAPEST (Reuter) — About $00 people met on Saturday to form Worker's Solidarity — Hungary's first free blue-collar labor union. “It is very important that the working class should finally say their opinion,” said machine-worker Istvan Vass. ‘*The Hungafian Socialist Workers’ Party (Communist party) has ruled without workers and without society.” Organizer Gyorgy Gyori, a telephone engineer, said the new union should model itself on its Polish namesake Half a dozen independent trade unions have been formed in Hungary during the past nine months but all are dominated by intellectuals and related to white-collar professions Anniversary celebrated MANILA (AP) — President Corazon Aquing said she'll unite the country and begin ‘the ways of peace’’ as Filipinos marked the third an niversary of the uprising that Brought her to power and toppled Ferdinand Marcos Several prominent Filipinos boycotted the celebrations because of disappointment with Aquino. Police opened fire to drive off about 3,000 Marcos supporters demanding their leader’s return from Hawaiian exile The military arrested three suspected right-wing extremists in a van filled with 30 cases of explosives outside the capital Plan not proven sound KAMLOOPS (CP) kindergarten pupils has not been proven educationally sound, a Kamloops teacher says “They have tried the concept in other provinces and discarded it,”” said Cathy McGregor, president of the Kamloops teachers association. “It’s a rushed time line and it would be difficult to implement by Sep. A provincial scheme to stagger enrolment of tember.”” , The plan will see children who are five years old by Oct. 30 enter kin dergarten in September. Children whose fifth birthday falls between Nov 1, 1989, and April 30, 1990, will begin in January 1990. The dual-entry system is the first phase of a provincial primary school program that will elimirrate graded classsed between kindergarten and Grade3 Man wants to sue OTTAWA (CP) hit his car in 1982 has urged the Supreme Court of Canada to rule he can sue the British Columbia Highways Department for negligence. John Just was driving to Whistler to ski when the boulder tumbled from a bluff and hit his car, His daughter was killed and he hasn't been able 10 work since Just says the boulder was levered loose by a tree and the tree should have been removed by a highway maintenance crew A Vancouver carpenter maimed when a boulder der of a youthful, but miraculous brush with death fortows The story goes as In-ghe days of steam locomotives every train station of any size had a water tower. Some had a coal bunker as well. The tower in Manr hor town of Stonewall, Man., was a 100 foot high monster with an adjacent bunker filled with coal briquettes One day Mann and some of hi friends found that the all-important lock had been left off the door to the tower. The boys proceded at once to climb the 100-foot inside ladder to the huge water ankatthetopandgetore swim Native leaders slam Vant for comments VICTORIA (CP) are calling for the re Native leaders signation of High Ways Minister Neil Vant after he said he wanted to keep British Columbia from looking like a giant Indian reser ve ‘My initial reaction is one of ex treme —disappointment,"* — Lou Demerais, a spokesman for the Union of B. C. Indian Chiefs, said Holy doodle. If that’s the le sensitivity the minister has, he o' not to be in cabinet While explaining the government decision to standardize highway s to the Chamber of Commerce Quesnel, Vant said The reason I have that control (t« change signs) is to-prevent beautiful British Columbia from looking like one giant Indian reserve with huge billboards everywhere blocking out beautiful landscape Vant, an Anglican clergyman and Bennett trial April 17 By MICHAEL BERNARD VANCOUVER (CP) Former B.C. premier Bill Bennett and tw« other men will stand trial April 17 ot insider trading charges, a provinci court judge has ordered “My friends and I have agreed the matter should take 15 days three and we're suggesting the trial be set for April 17 sel A. G. (Ace) Henderson, who met with defence lawyers weeks * said Crown cour Judge Keith Libby agreed to the date after polling the three detence lawyer who appeared briefly in the courtroom without their client Bennett, his brother Russell Bennett and Vancouver Island businessman Herb Doman Equities Ltd along with the Bennett were charged Jan. 2 with violating the insider trading sec tion of the B. ©. Securities Act. All three have told their lawyers they wil plead not guilty “Lis a rather uncommon sort ¢ case said Henderson, noting inside trader charges are rarely laid in Briti Columbia He said more time may be needed for the trial because cach defence lawyer is entitled to question cach ot the witnesses separately They had just started back down the ladder when the boy above Mann trod heavily and unexpectedly on his fingers causing -hinrtotose-his hott and start the plunge to almost certain death 100 feet below. Miraculously, he hit a loping bank of briquettes which broke ether with both of his arnis md mosvot his teert The insurance company attempted to sue the CPR and the section foreman for failing to keep the tower locked. “Mann's parent press charges and the grateful foreman gave Mann the lock a refused to 1 memento of fron guarded the lock jealously Mann ha: all histife-and- the Castlegar and District Heritage Society is grateful to him for le the lock to us for Heritage Wee all that intere the-most former member of the B. ¢ Rights Human Commissior who wears dian t cowboy boo could not immediately be reached to clarify his comments. It's NOSLURMEANT H But Vant comment wa ministerial assistant sa Not meant as a rac people ‘Tthink people ir hould ask him certainly have India is lea billboards Mark Rose have toay om the ferry terminal to Victoria, motorists are hit th a jungle of billbc advertising “Ws r everything from Jes st to hotels We're trying to some unifor This Forests continued from front page province's watersheds; Cavill said t will boil down-to-how-much principle of integrated resource use I think the question is really not whethe to have some activity out there but hew the ac e the wate brea « the Mir totake place Columbia iwhile anyway ‘ lead agen ld be,"” Cavill said. “There porters forthe Ministry of be and-there’s stror porters for other groups. But 1 guc down to in the end is how much epmmitment is there say, a principle like integrated re If there's some degree of commitment to it probably matter ctually is the lead ager Cavill said BCEA supports the mini egrated watersh ry st acmeaningtit public in volvement process From where I sit, the ministry has take r hot at public in solvement, weig economies and social needs against other The British Ce 1 Forestry Association is an ac resource use and is the only organizatic Province Whose primary reason for existing is to conduct forest education progsams peor ince wide @ Tic association hes an of five and a residential forestry centre in each of the province's five major regions, ir chiding the Kootenays where the BCEA operates the Blue Lake Forestry Centre A spokesman for the Tsaw« nd said Vant should be resign for hiscomments a ridiculous said Earl Clanton Jr shows where these people area look for any reason to citizens of the province hould keep \ on highway sign said Fi pot holes for a w hil really what it comes BOB MANN. - lucky lock Zalm called inca KAMLOOI I Bill Vd thing tc pret t. They attack Indiz British Colt ant’s BOB CAVILL + Mew Sgreement important Cavill, a native of Rossland nager Rick Beckett were touring Week in an altemipt to promote bet ween the BCFA and other gre forestry, such as Watershed alliane Committee for a Sustainable Future